GEOgraphic information systems
from imagery
to maps
essentials of gis
LAYERS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
TO DESCRIBE AND ANALYZE OUR WORLD.
TO DESCRIBE AND ANALYZE OUR WORLD.
- LINES - Streets and Rivers
- POINTS - Cities, Monuments, Rest Areas
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POLYGONS - States, Lakes, City Boundaries
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IMAGES - Satellite images, Thermal images, Elevation
Each layer can also contains a table with various attributes (information) about the data, ie number of students in a school, average class size, school mascot, etc.
whO, WHERE & WHY?
WHO:
WHERE:
WHY:
- GOVERNMENT
- MILITARY
- BUSINESS
WHERE:
- PHONES
- CAR NAVIGATION
WHY:
- LAND USE CHANGE
- POPULATION RESEARCH
- CONSUMER TRENDS
SKILLS
DESIGNJAVA
MYSQL
HTML
MS EXCEL
MS ACCESS
JOBS IN GIS
GIS TECHNICIANGIS ANALYST
IT SPECIALIST
NETWORK SOLUTIONS
BANKING ANALYST
CONSUMER TREND RESEARCHER
CENSUS RESEARCHER
CARTOGRAPHER (MAP MAKER)
fusion tables
urban growth
ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
OTHER EXAMPLES
GOOGLE EARTH
GIS
By Malcolm Meyer
